164 entries under difficult topic. ×
| pigheaded(adjective, mean, hard, firm) | |
| superincumbent(heavy, cruel, demanding, troublesome) | |
| testing(adjective, grim, thorough, demanding) | |
| tiresome(adjective, grim, tedious, problematic) | |
| unflagging(adjective, strong, sound, fit, firm) | |
| unruly(awkward, obstinate, stubborn, willful) | |
| worrisome(adjective, troublesome, disorderly, unruly) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, hard, severe, firm) | |
| assiduous(complete, exact, full, careful) | |
| backbreaker(hard, severe, painful, problematic) | |
| bloodless(adjective, hard, indifferent, troubled) | |
| far-reaching(adjective, severe, important, significant) | |
| fastidious(adjective, awkward, careful, grim) | |
| fateful(adjective, severe, important, significant) | |
| hang tough(expression, sharp, awkward, practical) | |
| imperious(adjective, hard, smart, harsh) | |
| incompliant(adjective, firm, informal, awkward) | |
| industrious(adjective, strong, moving, lively) | |
| insoluble(awkward, obstinate, stubborn, willful) | |
| intolerable(adjective, hard, severe, rough) |
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